N455RC is a 1998 Israel Aircraft Industries ASTRA SPX (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 096, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Honeywell TFE-731-SER with 4000 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Aug 12, 2020. It is one of 37 ASTRA SPX aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Delaware. About 56% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Aug 6, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58629
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51303051
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES
- Model
- ASTRA SPX
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A16NM (Gulfstream Aerospace LP)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 096
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- HONEYWELL TFE-731-SER (4000 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 14
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 12, 2020
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2018 | CASE RICHARD L VAN RV-6 | 455 | 2007 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2009 | Magnolia, NC | Amateur-built VAN RV-6 other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA10LA007 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.